Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
by Jules Verneliterary work· published 1869
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A nineteenth-century science fiction tale of an electric submarine, its eccentric captain, and undersea world, which anticipated many of the scientific achievements of the twentieth century.
Adaptations (6)
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea has been adapted 6 times, across film and television series, from 1916 to 2024. The most recent is Nautilus (2024).
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea1916 · film · 105 min · dir. Stuart Paton · IMDb ↗IMDb6.1100%Captain Nemo has built a fantastic submarine for his mission of revenge. He has traveled over 20,000 leagues in search of Charles Denver - a man who caused the death of Princess Daaker. Seeing what he had done, Denver took the daughter to his yacht and sailed away.
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea1954 · film · 127 min · dir. Richard Fleischer · IMDb ↗A ship sent to investigate a wave of mysterious sinkings encounters the advanced submarine, the Nautilus, commanded by Captain Nemo.
Captain Nemo and the Underwater City1969 · film · 105 min · dir. James Hill · IMDb ↗IMDb5.7Survivors of a sinking ship are rescued by Captain Nemo and his submarine crew. They are taken to an underwater city where they may spend the rest of their lives.
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea1973 · film · 60 min · dir. Joseph Barbera, William Hanna · IMDb ↗IMDb5.9Professor Arronax and Ned Land meet Captain Nemo, who reveals that the so-called sea monster they've been told about is actually his submarine The Nautilus.
30,000 Leagues Under the Sea2007 · film · 86 min · dir. Gabriel Bologna · IMDb ↗IMDb2.8Captain Nemo goes even deeper into insanity in this mesmerizing fantasy tale. Once again at the helm of his fearsome, wildly advanced vessel, the nautical madman endeavors to turn the world above the waves upside down.
Nautilus2024 · television series · IMDb ↗IMDb6.8The origin story of the iconic Captain Nemo: an Indian Prince robbed of his birthright and family, a prisoner of the East India Mercantile Company and a man bent on revenge against the forces that have taken everything from him.
